Books Of The Heart

- by Vonna Harper

My plea: let today turn out the way I want it to. Life has gotten in the way for the past couple of days meaning no writing time, but so far it looks good for a project I’ve been leading up to for awhile.
Here’s the deal: I’ve been writing since dirt was new, selling upwards [...]

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That Blasted Learning Curve

- by Vonna Harper

Yesterday I FINALLY finished work on a novella for Ellora’s Cave and emailed it to my new editor.
All right, I’ll say it right up front, that story has been a pisser. I can’t believe that the first time I sent it off, I told the editor (a different one) that it had written itself. Maybe [...]

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Moods and Writing

- by Vonna Harper

While in the shower this morning, my mind went to the wip, specifically the short scene I’m working on.  On first blush the scene is about revealing a minor character’s mood and getting her to be honest about what’s happening inside her.  But my protagonist was responsible for the minor character’s revelation, in part because [...]

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Publishing’s Hard Knocks

- by Vonna Harper

Like most who see writing as a business, a career, and a passion, I’ve been closely following the backlash to Harlequin’s recent decision to associate with a vanity press.  I don’t need to get more detailed than that because I believe everyone reading this blog knows what I’m talking about.
What I want to spend some [...]

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